Fireweed Jelly Recipe

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Fireweed Jelly
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Ingredients:

  • 2 1/2 cups fireweed juice
  • 1/2 tsp butter
  • 1 (1 3/4 oz) package dry pectin
  • 3 cups sugar

Directions:

  1. For fireweed juice: Harvest about 8 packed cups of fireweed flowers. Rinse thoroughly and put in 2 quart pot. Add just enough water to make water level just below top of packed flowers. (Juice should be a deep purple color when finished. If too much water is used in boiling process, juice will be a brownish color. More water can always be added after flowers are boiled to increase amount of juice.) Boil flowers in water until color is boiled out and petals are a grayish color. Ladle juice into jar through cheesecloth to strain.
  2. Warm fireweed juice, lemon juice and butter on stovetop.
  3. Add Sure-Jell, bring to boil and boil hard for one minute.
  4. Add sugar and bring to full boil for one minute. Skim top of jelly.
  5. Pour into pitcher(makes it easier to fill jars)and skim again.
  6. Fill sterilized jars leaving 1/8 inch space at top. Process in hot water bath for 10 minutes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 251.77 Kcal (1054 kJ)
Calories from fat 2.87 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.32g 0%
Cholesterol 0.85mg 0%
Sodium 10.7mg 0%
Potassium 2.5mg 0%
Total Carbs 64.31g 21%
Sugars 58.83g 235%
Dietary Fiber 0.43g 2%
Protein 0g 0%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 1.1mg 0%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 381.67 Kcal (1598 kJ)
Calories from fat 4.36 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.48g 0%
Cholesterol 1.28mg 0%
Sodium 16.22mg 0%
Potassium 3.79mg 0%
Total Carbs 97.49g 21%
Sugars 89.18g 235%
Dietary Fiber 0.64g 2%
Protein 0.01g 0%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 1.6mg 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 5
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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